Pokemon TCG Officially Announces Destined Rivals

The Pokémon Trading Card Gamehas officially announced Destined Rivals, a new international set that will introduce Team Rocket's Pokémon cards to the game. Since last year, fans have eagerly awaited the return of Team Rocket to the Pokémon TCG. We've known, thanks to leaks and teases, that a Team Rocket-focused set was coming, bringing powerful new Trainer's Pokémon cards to the game. Some of those cards were revealed with the Japanese set The Glory of Team Rocket

Destined Rivals was announced today by The Pokémon Company and will contain cards from the Japanese sets Heat Wave Arena and The Glory of Team Rocket. Included in the set are a whopping 83 cards tied to Team Rocket, plus 17 Pokémon ex cards. The set will also include 23 Illustration Rare Pokémon cards, 11 Special Illustration Rare cards, and six gold-etched cards. The full set will be released on May 30 in the U.S. and other territories worldwide.